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Pinning Down a Piece of Photosynthesis
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Researchers have new insights into how Synechocystis, a cyanobacteria, cycles carbon in changing conditions.
Atomic Structure of the SARS-CoV-2 Pseudoknot in Solution
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Scientists uncover the structure of the SARS-CoV-2 virus "pseudoknot" essential in creating proteins for replication.
Artificial Intelligence Speeds the Search for Stable Proteins Used in Drug Development, Biofuels and Food Production
Monday, October 3, 2022
Researchers develop machine-learning model to identify chemical compounds most likely to stabilize desired proteins.
Quantifying Myelin and Axon Orientations in the Brain
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Scientists studied myelin abundancy and axon orientations in the central and peripheral nervous system by using the recently developed method of small-angle x-ray scattering tensor tomography (SAXS-TT).
Putting Functional Proteins in Their Place
Friday, June 25, 2021
Using DNA, scientists organized bioactive proteins in desired 2-D and 3-D ordered arrays—promising for structural biology, biomedicine, and more.
Steady Progress in the Battle Against COVID-19
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Update on Brookhaven Lab’s research efforts aimed at thwarting the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for a global pandemic
Novel Cell Membrane Model Could Be Key to Uncovering New Protein Properties
Thursday, September 24, 2020
X-rays at Brookhaven Lab and neutrons at Oak Ridge confirm structure of artificial membrane that can be used to study how lipids affect proteins
Targeting a Critical Molecular Switch in COVID-19
Friday, July 31, 2020
Scientists studied the 3-D structure of parts of the COVID-19 virus and found a potential inhibitor for virus replication
Fighting Cancer with DNA Origami
Friday, July 31, 2020
Scientists designed a tunable molecular coating that enables 3D DNA nanostructures to maintain their structural integrity and functionality.
Pandemic Influenza is Dynamic
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Scientists reveal a critical difference between the binding behaviors of seasonal and pandemic influenza
Understanding Recycling in Cells
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Scientists uncovered an elusive structure and function of a protein complex involved in autophagy.
